The document describes a proposed curriculum called "Passion and Purpose 101" aimed at helping high school and college students discover their passions and develop self-awareness and leadership skills. The course would involve self-reflection exercises, job shadows in different fields, mentorship opportunities, and experiential learning activities. Guest speakers would also share their career journey stories. The goal is to promote self-direction and innovative thinking to reduce student debt and increase fulfillment.
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3 // PROTOTYPE
1. The Fear Hunter game
Finding the treasure requires using the right map (asking the right questions) –
identifying and challenging obstacles in the path.
FAILING
TOO MUCH
RESPONSIBILITY
NETWORKING
PLAN THE
ATTACK
option 1.
Go to a networking party and talk to at
least 5 people
(take 2 steps forward)
option 2.
Walk up to 10 strangers in the street
and start a conversation(take 3 steps forward)
option 3.
Become a waitress on the weekend
(take 6 steps forward)
option 4.
Skip turn and go back to START.
1. pick a FEAR card
2. flip card and choose ONE course of action
3b. reflection phase - Did you learn anything? for each YES example, take 1 step forward. NO = 1 step back
4. repeat steps 1-3 as you travel across the board into Fearless Land (where fears are merely written about
in history books and trains run on their fossil fuels)
3a. reflection phase - How did you feel before? after?
2. Passion
and
Purpose
101
What
Optional
2+
level
course:
[1]
high
school
[2]
continuation
upon
college
entrance
Curriculum
is
designed
to
promote
self-‐reflection
habits
(at
a
younger
age)
and
encourage
the
development
of
self-‐awareness,
empathy
and
leadership
skills
(the
foundation
for
innovative
thinking
and
meaningful
vocation).
Why
Students
are
finding
themselves
at
a
loss
of
what
to
do,
not
only
upon
graduating
high
school,
but
now
college.
This
trend
points
to
[1]
more
educational
debt
(less
self-‐direction
requires
higher
and
higher
levels
of
formal
education)
[2]
less-‐innovative
population/economy
(future-‐workers
rely
on
existing
systems
to
lead
them
–
fear
of
risks;
base
actions
on
what
they
believe
will
keep
them
secure)
[3]
stunted
maturation
of
purpose
and
fulfillment
in
their
work.
Curriculum
Intro
-‐ background.
What
is
passion?
What
is
the
importance?
Biological/historical
information.
Show
inspiring
biographies
of
passionate
individuals
-‐ student
assessment.
Psychology/personality/IQ/vocation
tests
Labs/Workshops
-‐ begin
each
class
with
silent
meditation
-‐ first
5
days
5
job
shadows
-‐ pick
favorite
job
shadow
and
continue
semester
with
deeper
exploration
-‐ mentor
younger
students
(big
brother/sister)
-‐ experiential-‐based
class
presentations
Assignments
-‐ topic-‐guided
journal
keeping
o daily
reflections,
feelings
o what
do
you
love
doing
(now,
and
as
a
child)
o what
did
you
want
to
be
when
you
grew
up
o list
of
your
positive
qualities
and
perceived
weaknesses
o have
others
list
your
positive
qualities
(compare
to
self-‐assessment)
o bucket
list;
desired
legacy
o list
of
fears
–
pick
at
least
one
to
do
(ex.
hold
a
snake,
give
a
presentation)
-‐ interview
small
child
and
elder
on
values
–
compare
notes
-‐ job
shadow:
(1)
profession
of
choice
(2)
randomly(teacher)
chosen
(3)
something
of
opposing
interest
-‐ community-‐based
volunteer
work
Lectures
+
Supportive
materials
-‐ TED
talks
-‐ Inspirational
readings
-‐ Guest
speakers
from
VARIOUS
fields
(share
story/roots/how
they
found
their
passion)
-‐ Visiting
creative
lab-‐teachers
(design,
drawing,
writing,
photography,
singing,
dance,
etc.)
-‐ Casual
atmosphere
-‐
no
chairs,
no
desks.
“pilates
balls”
/
blocks
to
sit;
movable
classroom
utilities
(white
boards,
supplies,
tables,
curtains,
etc.)
chocolate
(good
for
mood!)
3.
/
?
/
-‐ Could
this
be
condensed
or
compartmentalized
>
a
workshop
>
series
of
workshops/classes
within
a
broader
curriculum?
-‐ Can
this
be
directed
towards
students
not
pursuing
‘university’
education
(ex.
the
trades)?
Are
the
skills/experiences
emphasized
here
all
equally
important/necessary
in
each
case?
-‐